We have a new doggie around the house! We are going to be dogsitting for another faculty member for a few months. The dog is a black-mouthed cur named Josie, and she was quite happy to greet me at the door when I got home from work after midnight last night. (And then to follow me upstairs and steal one of my stuffed animals.)

It'll be really nice to have a dog around the place again; I think just having a dog here of some kind makes everyone happier. But it'll also be interesting since we were so used to Sunshine, and how she liked to sleep all day because she was old. Josie is much younger and craves more attention. She'll happily jump on beds and into laps no matter what you're doing, and she's only a little smaller than Sunshine was. XD She's also much more of a barker. When we take her for walks she'll have to be on a leash; whereas with Sunshine she had no leash and collar, and would just walk with us when we took her out. I may post a picture of her later. XD

Been playing a ton of Okamiden lately since I have all this free time at work, but haven't been posting commentary as frequently. So, here it is all in one big dump:


- We are picking up where we left off, finding passwords in the demon market...
- Demons are stingy...
- Well, I found one...
- Oh nice, found another!
- Aaaand that’s all of them
- ...I don’t think you can step on anyone there, Mr. Langolier.
- Guess we have to FIGHT DEMONS NOW
- Mermaids are door prizes now?
- Why is there a crane on that guy’s head?
- OF COURSE IT’S THE MERMAID WE MET
- Ahaha I see what you did there
- Chibi: GO FORTH
- KUNIMUTT
- And we fight through many dudes...
- Oh dear haven’t fought this guy before
- But we won anyway!
- Oh sheesh, don’t take off your disguise yet!
- ...Oooooooooops
- NOW I HATE ALL HUMANS
- Poor lil’ Chibi
- Woahshiz that was scary
- TERROR
- Oh GEEZ that boss was really freaky and unfun 8(
- Oh dangit, if my partner dies, it counts as game over? D:
- WHAT I’M ALL THE WAY BACK HERE
- NO I HAVE TO DO THE WHOLE TOURNAMENT OVER
- NOOOOOOOOO
- *does the *entire* boss battle over again
- TOO MANY DEMONS
- AAAUGH DON’T GET BACK UP AGAIN
- Chibi got knocked out! D:
- GET UP CHIBI
- OH KUNI SO BRAVE
- Kuniiiiiiiiiiiiiii D:
- Ruuuuuun
- Oh hey I never did get that chest D:
- OHGEEZ
- SAVED BY FISHING
- Awww no one listened to Kokari D:
- ...Well crap
- How did he get the name Squiddy anyway
- Oh cool, she can get the bead in the water for me
- EEEEE I found Nuregami!
- BABY SNAKE GOD
- IN A LITTLE JAR
- SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUUUUUUTE
- I feel like we’re in Pokemon all of a sudden
- Oh well that would be useful to know
- ESPECIALLY AGAINST FIRE-BASED DEMONS
- Huh I got a statue bit
- Good thing mermaid pal can swim across a pool full of spikes
- *slowly makes way through creepy maze*
- This treasure chest better be worth it
- I got...an arm
- I’m going to need a fire brush to fight this guy properly...
- Almost all of the fishing gear is mine!
- Woah the heck’re those things
- ANOTHER CONSTELLATION?!
- ...Which one is this?
- Another baby monkey god!
- With a little flute!
- Ahhh, I got vine powers!
- Goodness this is perilous
- Still need to find one more arm...
- Huuuh that’s a pretty nifty way for vine powers to work!
- May be the last chest.....
- I got a lucky coin!
- Let’s play LEAPFROG
- ...Oh well that was intensely dumb of me
- DUHH CHIBI CAN JUMP OVER THOSE
- Seriously who put all these Mario fireballs in here
- Well this is definitely interesting...
- MAZES EVERYWHERE
- There are creepy faces in the water...
- Urgh, need two people to stand on that switch...
- Wooo, rescued my mermaid buddy!
- Another statue thingie
- I DREW A SMILEY FACE
- AAAAH ATTACK OF THE STATUE
- IT’S BLINK D8
- Stupid ice lips!
- Eeeep are we coming up on boss battle things
- Oh hey we’re outside
- Yup, here comes boss battle
- LURKING EVIL FISH
- ...ELECTRIC FISH
- That’s a Pokemon innit
- OH NO IT ATE KUNI
- YOU BASTARDS
- Hey that’s no fair
- Yaaay got the giant fish!
- Kuni: I dunwanna be Jonah anymore!
- Awwwwuh Kuni
- Hey I thought we killed you off
- Ohhh snap
- How you like dem fishies
- SUSHI ANYONE
- VICTORY HOWL
- Geez die already, big ol’ fish!
- FISH HEADS FISH HEADS EVIL EVIL FISH HEADS
- Uhh what did that do
- Awwww even in peril they’re cute
- OH KUNI
- No way dude
- Chibi: NOOOOOOOOOOO
- I dunno if that would really save him Kuni
- The heck is that thing
- I think we’ve seen it before...
- Oh little Chibi D:
- Wait, we’re all the way on Ryoshima Coast?
- Geez that was a hella long way
- Bawwww Chibi is alone D:
- That big ol’ nasty shipwreck is still there
- Oh those demons are pretty fun to beat up
- Guess we’ll head this way...
- Woah that was a weird demon
- I sure hope there’s not a spider down here
- Good there isn’t
- And filling the pools with water, same as last time
- Goodbye cursed zone, it’s time for BLOOOOOM
- Ooh mentions or Rao
- Who is dead :(
- ...I am telling a parrot how to avenge his family
- OKAY
- I think I’ve explored the coast enough, let’s look at the city
- Which is apparently Broadway now
- BACK TO THE CITY
- And it’s all creepy again, although at least people aren’t dying of the plague
- And the canals are running
- I can’t seem to reach those demons...
- OH NO OTHER DEMONS
- Huh this girl can see Chibi’s markings
- THEY’RE NOT GAUDY
- ...IT’S THE SHIRLEY TEMPLE OF OKAMIDEN
- New partner I guess?!
- The PURGATORY PLAYHOUSE
- Poor Chibi gets no respect!
- Oh hey it’s that ghost again
- Invisible floors?!
- This is looking to be another maze area, so it’s probably a good place to stop for now

- Okay, picking up where I left off, which is inside the creepy playhouse...
- Teee Karu spins on Chibi’s head when you’re idle!
- Oh you stubborn actress, you!
- Poor Chibi, again!
- Okay, apparently can’t go that way...
- So pushy!
- Ohoooo
- Related to electric ghost maybe?
- ohgod Chibi you’re soooo adorable
- Well that secret didn’t last long
- CHIBI NEVER CATCHES A BREAK
- I get the feeling I’ll be seeing a baby Moegami in this area...
- Well that room wasn’t much fun
- Arrgh why can’t I get across this!
- Uuugh that was a lot more trouble than it was worth
- So many demons to exorcise, so little time
- The hell are these things?
- Seriously, who builds their playhouse like friggin’ Oni Island?
- Okay that is easier without the scissors demons being a pain
- Aaaand found all of the stage hands!
- YAAAAY I see a moegami statue there!
- LET’S SEE WHAT BITTY GODS I GET
- OMG
- MOEGAMI CHICK
- IT’S SO FAT AND CUTE
- IT LOOKS LIKE AN OKAMI VERSION OF ANGRY BIRDS
- Aaaand the stage is all movified!
- That was a pretty involved sidequest
- The demon may need more than a stage there, Kagu
- FINALLY I can take out those ice demons!
- ~SPARKLY~
- LOL, Chibi has the hots!
- Oh, she’s like the new Queen Himiko
- HELP I’M TRAPPED IN THE PORT-A-POTTY
- SURE GLAD I SAVED YOU FROM THAT TOILET
- And fixing demon stuff
- Weeee ink increased!
- Uh oh, boss battle comin’ up, I suspect...
- Dun dun duuuuun
- Crane demon!
- (as in the bird)
- ...Oh that turns into giant evil thing D8
- Oh well that was easy, so far...
- Now it’s a turtle?
- Three demons at once?
- WHY IS THIS HEALING HIM
- Got the second form, finally...
- I WISH WE WON ALREADY
- Yet ANOTHER form, sheesh!
- Oh that version looks nasty
- Turtle AND crane...
- Gah fireballs!
- CHIBI IS BRAVE
- Woah, COSTUME CHANGE
- Power of a miko, huh?
- FINALLY got this boss!
- That was some tricky business
- Now Kagu gets to show off her skillz
- There’s that dark creepy eyeball again
- Good question
- Awwwuh family reunion
- YOU LIKE ME, YOU REALLY LIKE ME
- Yay she accepts her mutant powers!
- Rrrrgh I want to go further, but DS is running out of juice and I forgot my charger X(
- So, I need to stop now

- Back at it, and apparently I’m supposed to find this other miko
- Huuuh, so Waka’s been gone
- Probably on the Celestial Plain
- Awww poor Mr. Flower
- I get it, I need to go find the special thing!
- Looks like we need to go to the aristocratic quarter
- Awwww Kagu is learning!
- brb borrowin’ your magic power
- Guess it’s time to go beat up demons!
- ...Oh, no fighting demons.
- THAT WAS EASY
- Man, I’m glad I already went around blooming all the trees
- Hmm, IDK what else I need to do in the city...
- Ran into a cutscene!
- Well that thing looks evil
- Definitely not good
- Oh shiz D:
- WELL THAT WASN’T AT ALL OMINOUS
- Over to the aristocratic quarter now!
- Pig-nose Kuni
- Awwwwwww Chibi
- Bluebeard? Redbeard?
- Does this mean somewhere there’s a pirate doing medicine?
- Ooooh interesting
- Awww, Rao’s place D:
- Awww parting ways with Kagu D:
- I wonder who Chibi’s new partner will be...
- WUAH WUAH WUAAAAAH
- PUPPY HUGS
- THIS LOOKS LIKE A BITTY WAKA
- In fact I’m sure it is a bitty Waka
- Looks like a Waka, walks like a Waka, talks like a Waka...
- Oh dear what has he done now
- Chibi: WHAT DID I GET INTO
- And there’s the flute!
- Chibi: OH MAN WHAT NOW
- KUROW YOU ARE SUCH A HAM
- That doesn’t look good
- SEXY GLASSES LADY
- Chibi is SHOCKED
- Suga-who?
- His army of Langoliers
- That guy is kinda scary
- NO BEN YOU CAN’T BE IN THIS GAME
- GET BACK TO MAJORA
- Okay Chibi, you are now THE DUDE
- What is that laugh
- It’s the EVIL PURPLE SMOKE DISEASE
- Hey that’s Kagu’s dad D:
- Well, we saw her again fast
- OH NO, EVIL
- Not you again!
- Oh dear D:
- *runs around Ryoshima coast doing random stuff*
- THE GATE IS ON FIYAH
- WE DON’T NEED NO WATER LET THE MOTHERF*CKER BURN
- On to North Ryoshima Coast!
- This place looks different
- So King Fury is a creepy dead guy gone berserk?
- So he was from the moon tribe?
- Aha, thought there might be something down there
- POSSESSED MACHINERY
- Aww man, more stuff I can’t open
- I see a thunderbolt...
- And another divine spaceship thingy
- NOW WE’RE TWO DUDES REUNITED
- IS THAT AN ISSUN I SEE
- Oh what are you even up to
- Still wanting to go to the Celestial Plain
- Issun: OHGOD NOT YOU
- WTELF, Wakaling
- Issun: I KNOW THE HISTORY OF EVERYTHING
- Yup, heading into another maze
- I get the feeling I’ll be meeting the tiger god here, what with all the electric stuff
- (I would’ve thought I’d have met the wind god by now!)
- Man, those thunder demons are tough D:
- I rather like the music in this area
- Oh who am I kidding, I love all the music
- Woah, big ol’ rocket
- Well we figured THAT out, sheesh!
- Yikes, the lightning sticks aren’t fun
- I seeee another brush god coming up!
- It looks like a fishy god
- Whale god!
- It’s like if Orca became a brush god!
- BABY WHALE GODS
- Ooooh magnetism is pretty nifty!
- Arrrgh, drew all those vines and it did nothing!
- Huh, that’s a weird puzzle
- Yay, activiated the thingy!
- Geez, I thought magnetism would take down those things, but it doesn’t seem to...
- Huh that’s a weirdo flower thing
- OH GEEZ WHAT IS THAT THING
- GIANT CREEPY SKELETON?!
- Oh neato, got wings!
- Chibi: But I wanna use the internet!
- Chibi: I CAN TYPE 90 WPM
- Oh great, Yami is in pieces and now you broke the computer
- Chibi: I CAN FIX IT
- Okay, I guess I’m supposed to leave the ruins now
- Stupid lightning!
- Oh well this is a switch!
- WE GET RANDOMLY BLOWN AWAAAAAY
- OH HEY IT’S KUNI
- Or just a phantom of him
- Is Chibi alone again? D:
- And sheesh, we’re all the way back at Agata Forest?
- Oh no, Wakaling is still with us
- HALF TOTALLY AWESOME DUDE
- Oh hey now that’s not nice!
- Poor lil’ Chibi... D:
- Oh I guess we can go see Madame Fawn
- Actually I think we’ll head back to Shinshu field for awhile
- Get some stuff done there
- OH SURE LAY ON THE DYING GIRL MORE WHY DON’T YOU
- Wow everyone in Kamiki Village mocks Wakaling’s fashion sense
- Peace out, raccoon thing
- Now to go see Madame Fawn
- MORE STUFF STOLEN?!!?
- Well, at least I already found two of these things...
- LOL I love how one of her fortune-telling items is “an item that WON’T reveal the future.”
- Oh man I have to go back to the demon market, don’t I
- Back into the hellmouth we go, then
- HAHA Chibi still has the old masks!
- HAHAHAHA now you look extra ridic, Wakaling
- I love this game sometimes
- Our SECRET IDENTITIES
- FINALLY got all of the fishing stuff!
- Arrrgh why isn’t rejuvenation working here!
- Okay, FINALLY looked up that I was just supposed to let Wakaling cross first
- Which I tried and apparently didn’t work the first time
- GAH I THOUGHT I KILLED YOU SCARY WITCH QUEEN
- Yaaaay I found the wind brush, finally!
- MY LITTLE KAZEGAMI
- Oh well that was smart
- Okay, really need to stop now, so we’re stopping now.


Here's some latest waking-up drawings...









Aaah internship starting in a few days...

Drawing: Lots of LG, some revisions to concept and board stuff

Writing: A challenge fic...